TAKING A KNEE IS NOT UNPATRIOTIC, U.S. VOTERS TELL QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL; 48 PERCENT APPROVE OF ABC CANCELLING ROSEANNE

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1 Tim Malloy, Assistant Director (203) FOR RELEASE: JUNE 7, 2018 Rubenstein Pat Smith (212) TAKING A KNEE IS NOT UNPATRIOTIC, U.S. VOTERS TELL QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY NATIONAL POLL; 48 PERCENT APPROVE OF ABC CANCELLING ROSEANNE National Football League players who kneel in protest during the National Anthem are not unpatriotic, American voters say percent in a Quinnipiac University National Poll released today. Republican voters say percent that these NFL players are unpatriotic, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University National Poll finds. White voters with no college degree are divided percent. All other listed party, gender, education, age and racial groups say they are not unpatriotic. American voters say percent that professional athletes have the right to protest on the playing field or court. Men and women agree, but there are wide racial and party divisions: Players have the right to protest, Democrats say percent and independent voters say percent. Republicans say percent that players do not have the right to protest. Black voters say percent and Hispanic voters say percent that players have the right to protest. White voters say percent they do not have the right. American voters support percent the new NFL policy requiring players on the field to stand for the National Anthem. Independent voters are divided as 49 percent support this policy, with 44 percent opposed. But voters oppose percent fining NFL teams if players on the field do not stand for the National Anthem. Men are divided on the fining measure. Women oppose it percent. Voters are clearly torn on the National Anthem issue. They seem to be saying, You can still love your country and kneel during its Anthem, but the NFL s new must stand mandate is fine with them, too, said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. As for teams that defy the new rule, Americans say, Don t throw a flag on them. -more-

2 Quinnipiac University Poll/June 7, 2018 page 2 Race relations in the U.S. have gotten worse in the last five years, 59 percent of American voters say, while 10 percent say race relations have gotten better and 30 percent say they are the same. American voters disapprove percent of the way President Donald Trump is handling race relations. Republicans are the only listed group who approve. White men are divided percent. Roseanne Barr Roseanne Barr gets a 51 percent unfavorable rating from American voters, with 15 percent favorable and 29 percent who haven t heard enough about her to form an opinion of her. Voters agree percent with ABC Television Network s decision to cancel Roseanne Barr s TV show. Disagreeing with the decision are Republicans percent and white voters with no college degree percent. White men are divided as 41 percent agree and 40 percent disagree. From May 3l June 5, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,223 voters nationwide, with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, including the design effect. Live interviewers call landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts nationwide public opinion surveys, and statewide polls in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Iowa, Colorado and Texas as a public service and for research. Visit poll.qu.edu or Call (203) , or follow us on 2

3 24. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling - race relations? COLLEGE DEG Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Yes No Approve 33% 74% 4% 27% 39% 27% 35% 45% Disapprove DK/NA Approve 25% 32% 35% 37% 48% 33% 40% 6% 23% Disapprove DK/NA TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling race relations? App Dis DK/NA Jun 07, Oct 11, Sep 27, Aug 23, Compared to 5 years ago, do you think race relations in the United States have gotten better, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? Better 10% 17% 4% 9% 10% 10% 10% 15% 10% Worse Same DK/NA Better 8% 8% 10% 13% 12% 13% 13% 1% 5% Worse Same DK/NA

4 44. Do you support or oppose the new NFL rule requiring that NFL players on the field stand for the national anthem? Support 51% 87% 25% 49% 53% 49% 52% 66% 51% Oppose DK/NA Support 39% 50% 52% 60% 61% 57% 59% 19% 45% Oppose DK/NA Do you support or oppose the NFL fining teams if players on the field refuse to stand for the national anthem? Support 44% 77% 19% 42% 47% 40% 45% 57% 43% Oppose DK/NA Support 34% 40% 46% 51% 54% 48% 51% 12% 33% Oppose DK/NA Do you think NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest police shootings of unarmed black men are being unpatriotic or don't you think so? Unpatriotic 35% 70% 11% 31% 36% 34% 39% 46% 34% Not unpatriotic DK/NA Unpatriotic 27% 28% 39% 42% 44% 41% 42% 6% 23% Not unpatriotic DK/NA

5 47. Do you believe that professional athletes have the right to protest on the playing field or court or don't you think so? Yes/Have the right 53% 16% 82% 54% 52% 54% 47% 39% 56% No DK/NA Yes/Have the right 67% 55% 48% 43% 42% 45% 43% 85% 67% No DK/NA Is your opinion of Roseanne Barr favorable, unfavorable or haven't you heard enough about her? Favorable 15% 24% 7% 16% 17% 14% 14% 19% 15% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Favorable 11% 21% 14% 13% 17% 16% 16% 13% 18% Unfavorable Hvn't hrd enough REFUSED Do you agree or disagree with ABC's decision to cancel Roseanne Barr's television show? Agree 48% 28% 69% 49% 44% 52% 53% 35% 45% Disagree DK/NA Agree 43% 44% 51% 57% 41% 47% 44% 73% 45% Disagree DK/NA